Democrats Expand Majority In Virginia House Of Delegates, Building On Statewide Wins

Democrats added astatine slightest 10 seats successful nan Virginia House of Delegates, building connected nan party's wins successful nan apical statewide elections and more broadly crossed nan country, The Associated Press projected.

The projections people different victory for Democrats, who besides scored resounding wins successful nan state's races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The wins besides travel arsenic authorities lawmakers were looking to push guardant redistricting efforts, a move that would not person been imaginable had Democrats been pushed from power.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee touted nan results, saying that "Virginia House Dems conscionable shattered expectations" and marked nan party's largest triumph successful nan races successful decades.

"We invested early and aggressively to make this triumph a reality, moving candidates successful each 100 districts," nan DLCC said successful a station connected X.

State Sen. Lamont Bagby, nan authorities statement chair, said successful a connection that "Virginians turned retired successful unit to support candidates who embody nan very champion of who we are — champions of fairness and truth complete nan forces of bigotry and deceit."

The projected authorities House wins soft complete Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's chances for advancing her schedule upon being sworn into office. Democrats Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones besides won races for nan state's lieutenant politician and lawyer general, respectively.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, blamed nan GOP losses connected nan shutdown, which affects thousands of national workers who unrecorded successful nan state.

"Virginia’s group are going without paychecks. They’re worried astir mortgages and rents, they’re worried astir really they’re going to provender their families," Youngkin, who is term-limited, said. "The situation of this authorities shutdown is real, and I americium incredibly knowing of that situation for each Virginians, and I deliberation it has, I deliberation it caused quite, rather a turnout yesterday.”

Last week, authorities lawmakers passed a law amendment that marked nan first measurement successful advancing their redistricting plans. The efforts require further steps, meaning that Democrats' efforts could person been stymied had Republicans swept to powerfulness Tuesday. Now, Democrats person a runway to proceed redistricting efforts arsenic nan conflict continues successful statehouses crossed nan state up of adjacent year's midterm elections.

Virginia Democrats' wins were among nan many victories Democrats clinched Tuesday night. In New Jersey, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won nan governor's title and successful New York City, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani emerged nan victor successful nan mayoral race. Voters successful California besides passed a redistricting ballot measurement known arsenic Prop 50, and Democrats preserved their margins connected nan Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Democrats appeared to notch wins successful lower-profile races crossed nan country.

In Georgia, 2 Democrats unseated Republicans connected nan state's Public Service Commission, according to nan Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In Mississippi, Democrats flipped 3 legislative seats and collapsed nan GOP Senate supermajority, according to nan Mississippi Free Press.

In Erie County, Pennsylvania, a Democrat flipped nan region executive seat, nan Erie Times-News reported. President Donald Trump had narrowly won the bellwether county successful 2024.